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The Partnership Model of Sexuality in William Everson’s Poetry
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William Everson shows the characteristics of “the partnership model” of sexuality which Riane Eisler advocates, when he in his poetry expresses his sense of union with every creature which sex accompanies, the sacredness of sexual acts, and the respect of women and femininity. The model is in contrast with the prevalent “dominator model” which Christianity has promoted. But Everson who is a Catholic, Dominican monk for almost 19 years shows that Christianity can be the partnership model. He describes sexual acts openly. For him, sexual energy is life energy, and its selfless passion connects every creature. God resides in the very sexual acts which accompany the ecstasy of spirit. Christ’s Incarnation endorses our bodies as well as our spirits. Sexual partners’ embracement ascertains Christ in each other. In this way, Everson celebrates whole sexual acts as sacred. He values women and femininity. For him, women are sexual and spiritual partners, and femininity makes us receptive to God. God is a woman as well as a man as our Lover who embraces us. Furthermore, God is a baby or a child whom we give birth to. By connecting women and femininity with God, Everson upgrades women’s position which has been low in patriarchal hierarchy. He thinks that when men and women embrace each other, our future exists.
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William Everson shows the characteristics of “the partnership model” of sexuality which Riane Eisler advocates, when he in his poetry expresses his sense of union with every creature which sex accompanies, the sacredness of sexual acts, and the respect of women and femininity. The model is in contrast with the prevalent “dominator model” which Christianity has promoted. But Everson who is a Catholic, Dominican monk for almost 19 years shows that Christianity can be the partnership model. He describes sexual acts openly. For him, sexual energy is life energy, and its selfless passion connects every creature. God resides in the very sexual acts which accompany the ecstasy of spirit. Christ’s Incarnation endorses our bodies as well as our spirits. Sexual partners’ embracement ascertains Christ in each other. In this way, Everson celebrates whole sexual acts as sacred. He values women and femininity. For him, women are sexual and spiritual partners, and femininity makes us receptive to God. God is a woman as well as a man as our Lover who embraces us. Furthermore, God is a baby or a child whom we give birth to. By connecting women and femininity with God, Everson upgrades women’s position which has been low in patriarchal hierarchy. He thinks that when men and women embrace each other, our future exists.
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